In 'And God Created Woman' and 'Contempt,' Brigitte Bardot projected a bold new image of feminine identity and erotic power.

Brigitte Bardot rose to international fame with her role in "And God Created Woman." After two decades in acting, Bardot retired from acting in the 1970s and devoted her time to animal activism, during which she also made headlines for sharing racist views.

Brigitte Bardot has divided her estimated $65million fortune between her beloved animal charities and her only son, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier.

The French movie icon and sex symbol Brigitte Bardot died Sunday at age 91, and Chappell Roan paid tribute to the late star on her Instagram Story.Chappell, who was born over 40 years after Bardot became a worldwide sensation in the 1956 film And God Created Woman,

From Roger Vadim to Bernard d’Ormale, Brigitte Bardot famously married four times and had a series of high-profile relationships.